Plate hanger



L. E. WILLIAMS July 3, 1951 PLATE HANGER Filed March 50, 1948 Leanari E.

INVENTOR. Williams.

ETTORNEY.

Patented July 3, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a plate hanger, although my suspending device may also be applied to bowls, cups, saucers, as well as to plates of various sizes.

An object of my invention is to provide a novel plate hanger which is formed of a light bendable material, and can thus be readily afiixed to plates of various sizes.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel plate hanger which is rigid when attached to a plate, and will not accidentall collapse or release the plate, and furthermore is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my plate hanger.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view taken from the position 33.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on line 44 of Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, my plate hanger I, consists of a pair of crossed arms 2, and 3. These arms are formed of a light bendable material, such as aluminum, tin, etc, and are of such length so that they will extend over the largest plate. When the plate 4, is placed on the arms, they are bent over the edge of the plate, as shown at 5, and are then trimmed as desired by the user.

The material of which the arms are made is so light that it can be readily bent with the fingers.

The arms 2, and 3, are both attached to a bracket 6, by the single pin or rivet l. The bracket 6, has a hole 8, therein, so that the plate and hanger can be suspended from a hook or nail. The bracket 6, is also formed of the same light, bendable material, as is used in th arms 2, and 3.

To prevent the arms 2, and 3, from spreading, and thus releasing the plate 4, I provide a lock strip 9, which is attached to the bottom of the bracket 6. The lock strip 9, is bent around the arms 2 and 3, as shown at l 0, thus securely locking the arms 2 and 3, in their proper angular position, as shown in Figure 1.

The strip 9, is completely wrapped around the arms 2 and 3, and this is again accomplished by the fingers of the user, since the strip is formed of light material. Since the strip 9, holds the arms 2 and 3, against sliding, and the bends or hooks 5, are sufficiently strong to support the plate 4, or other object, it will be evident that the plate or the like will be effectively mounted in my hanger.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A plate hanger comprising a bracket, a pair of arms pivotl attached to said bracket the ends of said arms being bent over the edge of a plate to support the. same, and means mounted on the bracket and engaging both of said arms, to hold said arms against spreading movement, said means comprising a lock strip attached to the bracket and adapted to be wrapped around said arms.

2. A plate hanger comprising a bracket, a pair of crossed arms pivotly mounted on said bracket, a lock strip secured to said bracket and the ends of the lock strip being wrapped around said arms to hold the arms against spreading movement, said arms being bent at the ends thereof and over a plate to support the same.

3. A plate hanger comprising a bracket formed of a flat strip of metal, a pair of arms pivotly attached to said bracket, a rivet pin extending through both of the arm and the bracket, said arms being formed of light bendable metal, a lock strip attached to the lower end of said bracket, said lock strip being formed of light bendable metal and bent over each of said arms to prevent spreading movement, said arms being bent at the ends thereof and over a plate to sup port said plate.

LEONARD E. WILLIAMS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 652,976 Norton July 3, 1900 928,132 Kaufman July 13, 1909 

